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Automated summary generated: Oct 10, 2026 16:10 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Early Bird wildfire, located 4 miles northwest of Wiggins in Forrest County, Mississippi, was first discovered on July 21, 2026, and is caused by human activity under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Forest Service. By August 6, the fire had burned 413 acres and was fully contained, but it expanded rapidly the following day to 513 acres with 95% containment, and then to 889 acres by August 7 while remaining active with isolated torching. Fire behavior shifted to minimal creeping by the evening of August 7, and containment steadily increased to 98% on August 7, 99% on August 8, and 100% by August 11, when the fire was fully contained at 889 acres.
Official source description: 4 Miles NW from Wiggins, MS
Minimal; Creeping
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {0107B62A-B01C-4526-8B5D-33E5C127D0CE}
Discovered: Jul 21, 2026
Cause: Human
Managing Agency: USFS
Est. Cost to Date: $40,000
Coordinates: 30.9161, -89.2192
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The Early Bird Fire has burned 889 acres as of August 11, 2026.
Yes, the Early Bird Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Human.
The Early Bird Fire is burning in Forrest, MS.
The Early Bird Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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